Ahsoka's POV
We made it to Obi-Wan's place. I had Carmen and Luke stay in the front while I spoke with Obi-Wan in private. I didn't want Luke to know that Leia was his sister. He's not suppose to know he has a sister.
"Ahsoka, what is it?"
"Earlier, Luke bought an astromech droid. It was R2, Anakin's droid. It had a message on it from Leia."
"Your daugther Leia?"
"Yes. She says that she wants you to get R2 to the rebellion on Yavin, but I know something else is wrong. Something must have happened that she couldn't take him herself."
"Maybe it's for safety reasons, Ahsoka."
"No. It's more than that. I can feel that something is wrong."
"Are you sure about this?"
"Yes. We have to go to Alderran to see what's wrong."
"Ahsoka, we have no way to get there. Your ship hasn't worked in years. Neither you or Luke can fix it."
"We have to get somebody to fly us there. We can bribe someone down in Mos Espa. We have to get there one way or another."
"What about Luke? You wanted to keep this from him." I thought about it for a moment, then came to a decision.
"I can't keep this from him any longer. He's bound to find out sooner or later. Sooner will be better. Maybe along the way, he'll find out about Anakin."
"The question is do you want him to find out about Anakin?"
"He has to know. And you can't decide this. I'm his mother."
"Then I am in no position to argue with you. The three of us will leave out in a while."
"What about Carmen?"
"Carmen is not coming with us."
"But she wants to, Obi-Wan. Earlier, she was talking about joining the rebellion. Obi-Wan, she's capable of doing this. You can't just say no."
"I am saying no, Ahsoka. She's my daugther and I don't want her to go."
"But she wants this. Obi-Wan, she's twenty-three years old. You have to let her go someday."
"I don't want to risk losing her the way I lost..." He stopped. I knew what he was going to say.
"The way you lost Satine." He nodded. "Obi-Wan, Satine's death was not in vain. She died trying to save you and Carmen. She was a brave woman and so is Carmen. You know she can take care of herself. You've done verything you could with her and I helped you through it all. You have to let her go."
"It's not easy, Ahsoka."
"I never said it was. Even you should remember from the Jedi that we have to learn to let go of our attachments. You have to let Carmen go and ler her live her life."
"We'll discuss this later. Now, we have to find someone to bring us to Alderran."
Later That Day
All of us, including 3P0 and R2, went down to Mos Espa. We had to find someone to take us to Alderran. Carmen and I went into a cantina to find someone. When we first walked in, we saw drunk smugglers and bounty hunters. I sometimes wonder why we picked Tatooine to live. A Rodian came up to us drunk out of his mind.
"Hey there lad-dies. Would you like t-to ride back to my h-hut?"
"Not on your life sleemo." We tried to walk away, but he grabbed my arm.
"You don't... talk to me like that!" The next thing I knew, the Rodian was across the room on a table. There was a Wookie in front of us. There was something familiar about him. He growled at us, but he was just speaking. He asked if we were okay.
"Yes. We're fine. Thank you. Have we met before?" He growled a few more times. He said his name was... "Chewie? Chewbacca, is that you?" He growled even more.
"It's me. Ahsoka. From the Jedi." He picked me up and hugged me. I couldn't breathe. A guy came up and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Let her go, Chewie. You're gonna sufficate her." He growled and put me down. "Sorry about that. You know how Wookies can be."
"Yeah. It's been a while since I got a hug from Chewie here."
"How do you know him?"
"Long story. Anyway, we were hoping that someone could give us a ride to Alderran. We'll pay whatever price."
"Is it just you two ladies?"
"No. It's just , me her, my son, her father and a couple of droids. So, do you know someone that can help?"
"It just so happens that I have a ship. The name's Han Solo. I have the fastest in the galaxy. She can get you anywhere you need to go."
"Great. Name your price."
"You married?" I figured it was a strange question.
"No."
"How old are you?" I then saw what he was getting at.
"Thirty-six and I'm not your type."
"Worth a shot. So, for you, her, the old man, and your son is about 2500. I'll let the droids on for free." Carmen was definately in shock.
"Twenty-five hundred? That's..."
"Fine. I can pay you 1200 now. When they reach their destination, we'll pay the rest. That's our only offer. Take it or leave it." He smirked at me. Cocky bastard.
"I like your style. Deal. Meet us in the spaceport in ten minutes. I expect to be paid then."
"You'll have your money. Don't worry. Come on, Carmen." Carmen and I left the cantina. She turned to me.
"Ahsoka, how do you have that kind of money?"
"I've been saving money up for years. I knew this day would come. I have a million credits saved up."
"Wow. Wait. If you had money this whole time, how come you refused to buy me a speeder for my birthday?" I laughed at her.
"I told you. I saved the money for this day. Not your birthday."
"That's just wrong, Soka." I laughed at her again.
"Whatever. Come on. Let's go tell the others that we have a ride."
Ten Minutes Later
We all went to the spaceport and met up with Chewie and Han. We saw them with their ship.
"Here she is." Luke scoffed in disgust.
"This? It's a hunk of junk."
"Hey. This hunk of junk happens to be the fastest ship in the galaxy."
"But..." I stopped him.
"As long as it gets us to where we need to go, it's fine."
"Alright. Everyone aboard. Chewie, start the engines." We all got in the ship. Luke, Carmen and Ben sat in the front. I decided to check out the ship. Luke was right. This ship was a hunk of junk. Especially compared to the ships Anakin and I would fix together. I miss Anakin so much. I miss everything we used to do together. I miss sparring with him, fixing ships with him, I even miss arguing with him. It's a shame that he's gone and how he died. He's missed so much over the years. Things are never the same without him.
"Mom?" I jumped slightly. I turned and saw Luke standing next to me. I sighed in relief.
"Luke. You scared me."
"Sorry. Mom, can I ask you something?"
"Last time you asked me that, it involved your father."
"Not this time. I know that this 'princess' called for Obi-Wan, but why did you come?"
"What do you mean why did I come? I came to help Obi-Wan. He's getting old and does work like he used to."
"I know, but I think it's more than that. Do you know that girl? The princess I mean." He is his father's son. I can't let him know the truth just yet.
"Of course not. She's about your age. I've lived on Tatooine this whole time. She would've had to be a baby if I knew her."
"Mom, I can feel that you know her. Who is she?"
"Luke, I assure you. I don't know her. I've never even heard of her before today."
"You're hiding something. I'm going to figure out what it is." He walked away. He was right. I wasn't going to be able to keep this from him forever. I went to the front with Obi-Wan and Carmen. Luke must've went to another part of the ship.
"Carmen, can I talk to your father for a minute?"
"Sure." She got up and walked off. I sat down by Obi-Wan.
Luke's POV
My mom is keeping something from me. I know it. I can feel it. Carmen walked past me.
"Carmen? Where are you going?"
"Wandering around. Ahsoka needed to talk to my dad." She walked off. Maybe I could catch her this time. I went to the front and hide by the wall to listen to their conversation.
"What is it, Ahsoka?"
"Luke's close to finding out about Leia. He knows there's some connection between us."
"Did you tell him?"
"No. Not yet. It's not the right time."
"Ahsoka, you can't keep this from him forever. He must find out sooner or later."
"I know, but what if I tell him and he doesn't believe me? Think about it. He and I are both Togruta and she's human. He won't believe the connection between the three of us."
"He'll know through the Force."
"He barely understands the Force as it is."
"He'll know. You must have faith that the Force will tell him the truth about this." She sighed.
"I hope you're right. I don't like keeping this from him."
"Then tell him. When the time is right, you must tell him."
"Now just isn't that time."
"I understand. He's your son. You tell him when you feel it's right." What the kriff were they talking about? They just went back and forth with the same stuff. Who is that girl? What's the connection to my mom? What's the connection with me? Why can't she just tell me now? I went walking around the ship to think.
Ahsoka's POV
I could feel Luke's tension and confusion. He wants to know who Leia is. I got up to go look for him. I saw him walking down the hall.
"Luke." He stopped and turned to me. "Luke, are you okay?"
"Besides the fact that you won't tell me how you know that girl, I'm fine."
"Don't get an attitude with me. I'm still your mother. Luke, I do know the girl, but I can't tell you how just yet."
"Why not?"
"It's not the right time. You wouldn't understand."
"Then help me understand. I can handle anything, Mom. You know I can."
"You definately are your father's son. She's..." A sharp pain suddenly hit my chest. I could barely breathe.
"Mom. Mom, what's wrong?" I caught my breath in my throat. My breathing was a bit labored. "Mom. What was that?"
"I felt... pain. Horrible pain. I hear thousands of screams, that were suddenly silenced."
"What does that mean?"
"I'm not sure, but I think we'll soon find out."
